category

Returns a single token category by its slug. Use it to render a category detail page header (name, description) before fetching the category’s tokens with categoryTokens. To list all categories, use categories.

Returns

Category

See Category

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String!

The category id — a stable slug (also the value stored on tokens).

name

String!

The display name. For example, Artificial Intelligence.

shortName

String

An optional short name/abbreviation for compact surfaces (pills, badges). For example, AI. Null when unset — the API does not fall back to name; clients decide whether to.

slug

String!

The URL slug (same value as id).

description

String

A short description of the category.

type

CategoryType!

Whether the category is canonical or narrative. See CategoryType

status

CategoryStatus!

The lifecycle status of the category. See CategoryStatus

parentId

String

The parent category id, for hierarchical categories.

memberCount

Int

The number of tokens currently assigned to the category.

iconUrl

String

deprecated

The category icon URL.

This field is deprecated. Categories no longer carry imagery. Will be null.

bannerUrl

String

deprecated

The category banner image URL.

This field is deprecated. Categories no longer carry imagery. Will be null.

Arguments

slug

String!

required

The category slug.

Example

Test this query in the Explorer →

{
  category(slug: "artificial-intelligence") {
    id
    name
    shortName
    slug
    description
    status
    parentId
  }
}

Usage Guidelines

The slug is the same value as the category id and is the value stored on tokens.
Returns null when no category matches the slug.

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